Rail-splice



3.3. MuLzyzn.4

y RAIL SPLICE. APPLICATION FILED .NNI 2i2| 192D.

22, -SHEE 2 SHEETS *HERMAN numana, orrvairsroiifrapina@ 'l To all mag/f concern:

i I '-Beit known'that l,t HERMAN" Mpnziin, la. citizen'. ofthe United Statesyresiding at E'vanston7 in vthe4 county of- Spencer and :State of Indiana;v vhave invented new and gefl improvements in' Rail. Splices, fofv which 'the followingis aj specification. f This invention relates to arail joint, the principal object of the inventionjbeing to providean overlapping "connection between thebases of the two rails,y the overlapping part b eing made of different lengths accordf ing to' theV weight of the trains which are to be run over the track.

Another object of the invention is to make the overlapping parts of the bases ofta pered formation and to provide spike receiving openings in said -overlapping portions for securing the rails to the ties.

Still another object of the invention vis to provide thevunder overlapping portion with side flanges between which the top overlapping portion lits, thus preventlng lateral movement of one part on the other.

This invention also consists' in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claims.

In describing my invention, in'detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a side view showing portions of a pair of rails connected together by my improved joint.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional v1ew through the joint.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section takenon line 3-3 of Fig..1.

F ig. L1- is a cross section on line 4 4 of Fig. 5 is a plan view, with parts broken' away, of the rail which carries the under member of theoverlapping joint.

In these views l and 2 indicate the rails, the treads and webs of which are formed as usual. Rail 1 has its base provided with an extension 3 and the upper face of said eX-V tension slopes downwardly and outwardly from a point at its junction with the main ypart of the base to the end of the extension f Specification of Lettersiatent.

pointed out in the appended slopes downwardly,f and outface Aof which conforms to theV bottomglof the 'these parts 4forms asho'ulder'o 'at theiinner end of the recess in the extension which is,

engaged by the reduced end of the base of the rail 2 and a similar shoulder 6 is formed on the under face of the base of rail 2 toreceive the small end ofthe extension. The

overlapping portions o-f the .bases may be b olted together by the bolts Tand these portions are also provided with registering holes 8 for receiving spikes so that the rails may be secured to the ties. The edges of the base of rail 2 engage the inner walls of the anges 4 so that lateral play of the rails is prevented. If the inclined faces of the bases should not exactly conform to each other spacer plates 9 may be located in the recess in the extension to true up the parts.

yThe ordinary fish plates 10 maybe used for connecting the webs of rails together.

The extension 3 may be made o-f considerable length when the track is to be -used .by heavy trains but for light ltraiiic theexthis extension will also be varied to suit the conditions of the road bed.

As shown the upper faces ofthe bases at the joint are flat so that'these parts are of ,l

extra strength and when the overlap ing parts are placed togetherthey form a ase l of unusual strength.

The longl overlapping bases will prevent the rail ends from sinking whilethe train is passing over them thus savinglabor and' tamping low joints and also avoid breaking of worn ties; and as these joints will hold the `track level the locomotive will have more power as its drive wheels will have solid' traction atrall points along the track. The levelfand solid track rovided4 by my joint will also save wear and) tear upon the lrolling stock as well as -the'rails themselves and at the same time prevent jars and shocks to the passengers.

v It is thought from thelforegoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readil apparent.

I desire it to be understoo that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several A partis, provided that such changes fall withinthe scope ofthe appended claims.

vWhat I claim is 1'. A rail joint comprising an'extension of thebase of'one rail," said extension having its upper* facel inclining outwardly and i Y downwardly from its point of junction with the mainebase`,'fianges at the Vsides of the ex- *tension and av reduced part of the second rail base having an inclined under face for engaging the vinclined face ofthe extension with its side edges fitting between the flanges. 2L A1 rail joint comprising an extension of the'k base of one rail, said extension having itsl upper ,face inclining youtwardly and d downwardlyfrom its point ofjvunction with the main base, anges at the sidesof the ex.-

tension and a reduced part of the second-rail 3. A rail Ajoint comprising an eiztension A of the base of one rail, said extension having its Y upper face` inclining outwardly an ,downwardly from its point'of junction with the main base, iianges at the y,sides of the extension and a reduced part of the second rail base having an inclined under face forv engaglngthe inclined face of the extension with its side edges ,fitting -between, the

flanges, Ysaid overlapping portions having bolt receiving holes thereln and spacer plates located between the overlafping parts;

testimonywhereof I a X mysignature.

j HERMAN R, M ULZER. 

